Our God — Page 14
14 in our minds and in such a way that we cannot dismiss them as irrelevant. One has the right to investigate and come to the con- clusion that there is no God and that this world and all that exists has really come into existence from nothing and is running on its own, but after all these questions no one can deny the right to research this matter. The same is true of human reason, which, even though it might eventually come to the conclusion that there is no God, poses these questions to us very forcefully. In fact, it presents these questions much more clearly and elaborately than human nature does. It warns us to reflect and consider lest there be a God who has sent us to this world for a particular purpose and lest we should die without knowing Him and being unaware of the pur- pose of our creation. We must therefore wake up and try to find Him! We have not come to this world merely to eat and drink and fulfil our sensual desires, and to leave behind a progeny that plays the same role in the world as we have done! Let us open our eyes and reflect whether we have come into existence out of nothing- ness. Is the complex and comprehensive system of your body its own creator? Is the cosmos, with its intelligently organised and balanced system operating throughout its length and breadth, merely a result of chance? If this is not the case, and this system is in fact the manifestation of the great power of a Supreme Being, then is it possible that He has produced this vast universe merely as a toy to please His eyes so that when He has had enough of it, He should destroy it with one stroke of His mighty hand and set about creating a new one? Is it not likely that there is a purpose for man’s life? Is it not likely that he shall be answerable for his deeds? These are the